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The roster of musicians Carter has worked with ranges from Ornette Coleman to Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack and A Tribe Called Quest.

The musician looks back with Salon at her insanely successful debut record: "No one expected me not to be myself"

Enough of dodgy presses, these records should get the best possible sound from your turntable.

“I’m trying to play the truth of what I am. The reason it’s difficult is because I’m changing all the time.” — Charles Mingus

Lata Mangeshkar, one of India's most famous singers, has died at the age of 92. Sometimes called the "Queen Of Melody" or the "Nightingale Of India", she was, with her sister Asha Bhosle, one of the most influential Bollywood playback singers. Her career spanned 70 years, during which time she…

With her silver go-go boots, towering afro and uninhibited vocals, Davis was one of the most formidable performers of the mid-Seventies

Pioneering funk singer whose uncompromising stance resonated with a new generation of musicians

Davis’ work showcased her fearless personality and sexuality and insistence on control of her material and her image.

Loved by artists from Prince to Butthole Surfers, Davis created a fearlessly sexual, futurist sound that planted the seeds of rebellion

A studio portrait of Betty Davis

Betty Davis, a funk music trailblazer who was married to jazz great Miles Davis, died Wednesday at 77.